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@Thomas K.M., I don't think its John as John and James, the "Sons of Thunder," were still teenage boys living at home with their mama at the time they were...
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Why did Jesus sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane?
So, let''s start with the watchmen. Ezekiel 3:17: "Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word of my mouth, and...
“We Are Not Doing Right”: A Witnessing Lesson from Four Outcasts (2 Kings 7:1-20) The city of Samaria was starving. People were desperate, and hope was dying...
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What is Armstrongism? Is the Worldwide Church of God a cult?
The very word "gospel" means "good news", and we as Christians should be motivated to share it whenever possible, both because of our desire that others hear...
I would interpret the cited phrase as indicating that Christ (as the Son of God) would have had the power to escape crucifixion, but instead voluntarily...
In 2 Kings 7:9, the four lepers discover the abandoned Aramean camp during a time of great famine in Samaria. After taking food, silver, and clothes, they co...
2 Kings 7:1 - 20
4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you u we will live with him by the powe...
Zimri was a prior king of Israel. He was a military official who had ascended to the throne by murdering King Elah, as detailed in 1 Kings 16. However, Zimri...
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I used to REALLY fear death, but that was before I met Jesus. Now I know Him. And these are 2 of my favorite Bible verses: Hebrews 2:14 "Since the children...
2 Kings 9:30-31 30 When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put paint on her eyes and fixed her hair. Then she looked out the window. 3...
2 Kings 9:30 - 37
Your answer can be answered just by knowing three scriptures. Paul wrote that death reigned from Adam to Moses. Romans 5:13: Nevertheless death reigned from...
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Revelation is called the testimony of Jesus Christ. What you read in Revelation is from other scriptures. Take the Harvest you see in Revelation. Christ...
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You’re starting to get it. Isaiah 8:20 - To the Law and to the Testimony (or Prophets): if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no...
Good question, Michael! The reassurance by Jesus (Revelation 1:17-20) was and still is -- 1. Comforting (Rev 1:17-18): He reassures the fear-stricken John....
As to the warning written in Revelation, that if anyone who takes away from the words of this prophecy "I will remove his name from the book of life," this...
Great question, Jerry! The community of young prophets was growing. That was a good thing—but it also meant their living quarters were getting tight. "The...
Commentaries that I have read place Elihu in the role of "God's man" in the dialogue in the book. Even God Himself, when He enters the "conversation", says...
The cited verses are not the only time in Scripture that a similar admonition about adding to or taking away from the divinely-revealed guidance or text...
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What is the book of 1 Kings?
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?
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What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?
There are wildly different opinions of this character in the book of Job. What is your opinion about him and his role in this story? Moderator's note: Ple...
Job 32:1 - 37:24
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The acid quote may have originated in one of his sermons or radio talks, later paraphrased or simplified in print or speech. It’s possible that Ann Landers...
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"Hate is like acid. It can damage the vessel in which it is stored as well as destroy the object on which it is poured." TNT "A man who hates to be slapped...
I appreciated Michael's review, as I think he "got it right" regarding the religious emphases of the time. I would simply add that with the non-Calvinist...
John 8:56: Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us in the scriptures, “No man can come to...
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Barclay quotes William Temple, the renowned archbishop of Canterbury, as defining worship as quickening the conscience by the holiness of God, feeding the...
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All of creation, including the animals, was affected by mankind’s fall and suffers because of our sin. But there is a promised restoration: “Against its...
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Our pet cat just died, our first pet, and one we had for 6 1/2 years. I need to remind myself of this: my pet didn’t die because it did something wrong....
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Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to the Lord?
Jesus was actually giving us the good news in Matthew 7:1 -- 1. It shows our need for God’s grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” he’s exposing how quick we...
In Matthew 7:1 Jesus is preaching the Sermon on the Mount. This verse: 1. Shows us our need for God's grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” He’s exposing how...
As indicated in the NKJV rendering of the cited verse in the above question, "judgment" is not meant in a punitive sense, but in the sense of a wronged party...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 37:6
David was anointed three times because of certain situations in Israel. The first anointing was because Saul had failed to obey and honor God, so God...
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I just need to add to my previous answer more scientifically. To secularists the engine of evolution is DNA mutations coupled with natural selection. It’s...
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Probably my favorite of these verses is John 17:14 (The High Priestly Prayer covers all of John 17) 14 I [Jesus] have given them [my followers] your word,...
I'll only give a summary of the first half of 1 Kings (1 Kings 1-12). I want to do this because I just saw the movie, "Solomon." I believe it is pretty...
The writers of the Scriptures are not ‘authors’ but are like secretaries, writing down what the Holy Spirit was telling them to write down. Indeed, the...
I like this question because we're discussing Micaiah this week in our small group Bible study (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18). The king hated him for telling...
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Thank you, Path Changer55 for your insightful answer!
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Thinking about what each one of you commented will at least take infinity. Now how can I continue to study?! So much to consider, in between studying my...
The fact that the scroll is flying indicates a supernatural element at work -- specifically signifying that the message it contains is from God and is meant...
Zechariah 5:1 KJV - 1 Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
Jesus is our model. Paul also teaches in Eph 6 that we need to use the shield of faith, which may stop the flaming arrow. And make sure to use your armor...
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How are we justified? (Romans 5:1)
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